Marxist
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Marxist
A person who supports or advocates the political, economic, and social theories of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Marxism.
Als überzeugter Marxist analysierte er die Gesellschaft aus einer klassenkämpferischen Perspektive.
As a convinced Marxist, he analyzed society from a class-struggle perspective.
The word 'Marxist' is derived from the name of the philosopher Karl Marx. The ending '-ist' denotes a person who follows a particular doctrine, ideology, or movement.
Der Professor ist ein bekannter Marxist und hat viele Bücher darüber geschrieben.
The professor is a well-known Marxist and has written many books about it.
'Der Marxist' (the Marxist) belongs to a word family. 'Der Marxismus' (Marxism) is the term for the theory, and 'marxistisch' (Marxist/Marxist-oriented) is the corresponding adjective.
Sie analysiert den Film aus einer marxistischen Perspektive.
She analyzes the film from a Marxist perspective.
'Der Marxist' (the Marxist) is a weak masculine noun (N-declension). This means it takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular.
Ich habe gestern mit einem Marxisten über Politik diskutiert.
Yesterday I discussed politics with a Marxist.
communist
Kommunist and Marxist refer to people with related political beliefs, but they are not synonymous. A Kommunist seeks a communist form of society or belongs to a corresponding movement; a Marxist explicitly supports the theories of Marx and Engels. A person can be both.
Als Marxist erklärt er die Gesellschaft mit den Theorien von Marx und Engels.
As a Marxist, he explains society using the theories of Marx and Engels.
Als Kommunist setzt er sich für eine Gesellschaft mit gemeinschaftlichem Eigentum an Produktionsmitteln ein.
As a communist, he advocates a society with communal ownership of the means of production.
